Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Langston (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Langston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Langston is located in Greene County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Polk & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Langston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Langston:
- Greene County (The home county of Langston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Mumford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Sequiota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Battlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Strafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Willard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bois D'Arc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ash Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Cassidy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Nixa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Pembina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Ozark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Republic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Clever
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highlandville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oldfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Dade County
- Everton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas County
- Charity ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Halltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Marionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heatonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Goodnight
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tin Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Graydon Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Morrisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wishart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Eudora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Halfway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Aldrich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Ponce de Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Hurley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Oto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Crane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McCord Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Taney County
- Day
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Rogersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Fordland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Conklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Olga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Diggins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Elkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Marshfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Seymour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Niangua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Langston, see our County-by-County Page for Langston.
Cemeteries Near Langston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Langston.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Langston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Langston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Kirkwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Springfield National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hazelwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maple Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rivermonte Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kershner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pursley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Missouri Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Langston had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Mumford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Galloway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Galloway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palace ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Palace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
- Nichols
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nichols is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Cassidy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Palmetto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Palmetto is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Nixa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Strafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ritter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ritter is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
- Brookline Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Griffin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pembina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Henderson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Langston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Langston.
Newspapers Published in Langston ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Langston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Langston, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Langston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Langston:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Langston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Langston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |